Archive for April 2010

The weather warms upAnd Cubs bats heat up as wellFour home runs – count ‘em! The Cubs managed eleven hits, including home runs by Fukudome, Soriano and back-to-back long balls from Soto and Byrd in the eighth. With runs in five consecutive innings, and no runs given up by the bullpen, the boys in blue... Read more »

Marlon Byrd’s catch in the fifth was one of the few highlights from Wednesday’s game. (Chicago Tribune photo by Phil Velasquez) Good pitching wastedA great catch by Marlon ByrdSeries loss to Gnats The return to day baseball didn’t help the offense. Another quality start – this time by Ryan Dempster – went to waste with... Read more »

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